Effort to vaccinate homebound seniors is underway Last Thursday the Revere Board of Health announced it has surpassed the milestone of 3,000 COVID-19 vaccinations administered, including through clinics being held at Rumney Marsh Academy, on-site at Revere Housing Authority properties,…
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Sen. Boncore Reappointed Chair of Transportation
Sen. Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) was recently re-appointed by Senate President Karen Spilka to once again chair the Joint Committee on Transportation. Boncore, who represents Revere, East Boston, Winthrop, the North End, Beacon Hill and part of Cambridge, was first appointed…
97-Year-Old Eastie World War II Veteran Receives Vaccine from Military
 Last week, 97-year-old East Boston resident and World War II veteran Louis Ricci received his second COVID-19 vaccine with the help of the U.S. Military at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC). Mr. Ricci was welcomed into the Health…
One Year into the Pandemic, Lovin’ Spoonfuls Addresses an Ongoing Need for Healthy Food
Special to the Journal With Massachusetts tackling the single greatest percentage increase in food insecurity anywhere in the nation, Lovin’ Spoonfuls rescued and distributed more food in 2020 than at any point in its 10-year history. The equivalent of 3.3…
2021 Shamrock Splash heads to cyberspace
Special to the Journal Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Harpoon Shamrock Splash is going virtual this year, as participants splash by themselves (or with their family or roommates) on their favorite beach, in pool, a snowdrift, or even in their…
Excellence on Ice
Nick Sasso carries on family tradition at Fenwick Nick Sasso certainly had big skates to fill in the family. His father, Jim Sasso, was a high school hockey star at Malden Catholic and went on to play hockey at UConn,…
Obituaries 03-03-2021
James Mulligan Polaroid retiree James Mulligan passed on February 13 at his Manchester, NH home after suffering dimentia. A former lifelong resident of Revere, he was born May 21, 1942 as the son of the late James and Loretta Mulligan.…
Four Candidates Vie for State Rep. Nomination
In most elections in Massachusetts, candidates have several months to meet with residents, hold campaign events, and get their message out to the voters, especially in spring and summer when the warm weather arrives. But in the March 2 Democratic…
Juan Jaramillo Is Endorsed by Revere School Committee Woman, Stacey Rizzo for State Representative
Special to the Journal Revere elected officials continue to rally behind Revere’s Juan Jaramillo for State Representative of the 19th Suffolk District. Revere School Committeewoman Stacey Rizzo announced her endorsement of Jaramillo for the March 2nd special election. “I have…
Bernie Sanders Endorses Juan Jaramillo for State Rep. Of the 9th Suffolk District: Jaramillo Is the First Candidate to Earn a National Endorsement
Special to the Journal Juan Jaramillo’s campaign to represent Revere and Winthrop in the State Legislature received a massive endorsement from United States Senator Bernie Sanders one week before election day on March 2nd. In a statement endorsing Jaramillo, U.S.…
Juan Jaramillo Earns Endorsement from Union Representing Essential Workers: Endorsement from UFCW 1445 Bolsters Jaramillo’s Case as the Leading Working Class Candidate
Special to the Journal Juan Jaramillo’s campaign to succeed Speaker Bob DeLeo received another big boost after earning the endorsement of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 on Monday. Local 1445 is among the largest affiliates of the UFCW…
Juan Jaramillo Earns Endorsements from Leading Environmental Advocacy Groups: 350 Mass Action and Sunrise Salem Become the First Climate Action Groups to Endorse in 19th Suffolk Race
Special to the Journal Juan Jaramillo’s campaign to represent the coastal communities of Revere and Winthrop in the State Legislature received another big boost after becoming the first candidate to receive endorsements from environmental advocacy groups 350 Mass Action and…
Revere Chooses Perkins and Eastman as Architects for New High School
At a Revere Public School (RPS) Committee meeting RPS Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly announced that the design selection panel, which includes Dr. Kelly, Mayor Brian Arrigo and School Committee member Stacey Bronson Rizzo, has selected an architect to design the…
License Commission Imposes Conditions on Revere St. Restaurant
The Revere License Commission held its monthly meeting last Wednesday during which the commissioners took up the matter of whether a local restaurant, Fajita’s Bar and Restaurant at 46 Revere St., had violated the state’s COVID-19 orders issued by Gov.…
News Briefs
Revere Works Coalition Awarded $100,000 by Urban Agenda Grant Program The Revere Works coalition, led by The Neighborhood Developers (TND), was awarded $100,000 by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development through the Urban Agenda Grant Program. The funded…
Obituaries 02-24-2021
William Jay Strong, Sr. Retired Revere Fire Fighter RFD retiree William “Billy†Jay Strong Sr. of Revere died on February 16 at the age of 80, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chelsea on June 25, 1940 to the late…
Remembering Billy C
Struggling ninth-graders are a concern in Revere and across the state
Ninth grade is a pivotal year for students as they begin their high school career. It’s a big adjustment being in a new school setting, learning the ropes of high school and making connections and forging relationships that may last…
State Rep. Race Highlight:
Looking at the Candidates Economic, Covid 19, and opioid crises spotlight issues for State Rep candidate Jaramillo By Melissa Moore-Randall Lifelong resident Revere resident, Juan Jaramillo, looks to prioritize the economic, Covid and opioid crises if elected to the State…
Baker-Polito Administration launches Targeted Outreach Initiative in 20 hardest hit communities to increase equity in COVID-19 vaccine awareness and access
$1 million to support historically underserved communities in vaccination effort Special to the Journal The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a targeted outreach initiative in 20 cities and towns most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and $1M to the MA League of…
